Overview
- Mourners from Kibbutz Be'eri and across Israel gathered Monday as Godard was buried beside his wife, Ayelet, more than two years after they were killed on October 7, 2023.
- Godard’s body, held in Gaza for over two years, was transferred back to Israel last week under the latest truce-driven returns.
- Herzog’s graveside remarks included an apology for not protecting citizens and a call to investigate the security failures surrounding the attack.
- Israeli authorities say militants are still withholding three deceased hostages’ bodies and accuse them of delaying returns that were expected under the truce within 72 hours.
- Israeli media reported that in recent exchanges Israel provided 15 Palestinian remains for each deceased Israeli received, as families vowed to keep pressing for the return of all remaining captives and bodies.